immune paralysis


im·mune pa·ral·y·sis

the induction of tolerance due to injection of large amounts of antigen. The antigen is poorly metabolized and the paralysis remains only during the persistence of the above. See: immunologic tolerance. Synonym(s): immunologic paralysis

im·mune pa·ral·y·sis

(i-myūn' păr-al'i-sis) The induction of tolerance due to injection of large amounts of antigen. The antigen is poorly metabolized and the paralysis remains only during the persistence of the above-mentioned state.